What do you do when you are snowed in?

13 years ago

Originally Posted by abbie kye

Couldn't welcome the snow more although downside is my car has been abandoned somewhere and don't know when I can reach it!! ah!!
Best part, time off work, kids at home, time to do some serious IM work and catch up with all the threads here on WF!

Some sites need to be completed and can achieve this in the next couple days when the world is at a stand still for me here! Nice!!

As the old saying goes every misfortune is a blessing.... I am utilising this time for IM and nothing else!

Make sure to take 5 minutes off for a sneak snowball attack on the kids!

As for what I do... grab a book, a drink, kick back and relax.

I didn't have any snow days while I stayed in the Philippines, instead we had the regular, almost-weekly brown-outs with no power for 12h+ and although frustrating at first, I learned to take it easy and not get too serious about business then. I'd just walk out of my studio and enjoy spending the day sitting on the sidewalk, drinking a beer, playing with the kids from the street, chatting with the parents, cooking with the neighbors, etc...

Life is what happens while you're making other plans (aka slaving away at work or business).

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tpw

13 years ago

I would do the same things I do everyday. As it is, I hardly leave the house, except to go get groceries and to take kids to and from school.

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Diana Lane 13 years ago

Originally Posted by tpw

I would do the same things I do everyday. As it is, I hardly leave the house, except to go get groceries and to take kids to and from school.

That sounds like my life in a nutshell

If I were snowed in, and I'm not - yet - I would make sure that there were at least two large jugs of emergency water to hand (already done it - sad!) that could be used to make coffee if the pipes froze. Coffee fuels masses of IMer's the world over, including this one, and it's vital to keep the supplies coming if the wheels of online commerce are to keep turning
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Richard Van

13 years ago

Couldn't welcome the snow more although downside is my car has been abandoned somewhere and don't know when I can reach it!! ah!!

I had that last year when it snowed. Abandoned my car on a motorway and had to walk 8 miles home! Thankfully there were a few pubs and drink shops along the way so I made the most of it. Only about an inch of snow here, you're in Surrey, didn't know you got so much there.

Personally I actually like working when I'm snowed in (only ever happenned once, last year), bit like working at night, very little to distract you or tempt me to go outside. Its summer I struggle, I'm forever wanting to go out and enjoy the weather.

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abbie kye 13 years ago

we have about 10 ins of snow and more falling! Car is about 30 mins walk from the house, not so bad, but problem was I was with my younger one who was a bit poorly and refused to walk so had to carry her, older one was with the childminder 45 mins away, she got home safely when they offered to walk her home. and i forgot to mention in the midst of everything i unknowingly had dropped my phone which is my life! a good samaritan found it in the snow (hard not to think there are still some good people out there!) gave his details to a friend who had tried to reach me on my phone. as it turned out he was about 15 mins walk from me and one of my neighbours went round to collect it for me! happy ending to a dreadfrul snowy day!
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Alexander CPA

13 years ago

I live in Hampshire, it's not too bad here today, you can still get around, hopefully it doesn't snow more!!

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scortillion

13 years ago

It raining here and 54 in the Poconos of Pennsylvania. But when snowed in I do enjoy catching up on some reading and web design. I find it relaxing some may not

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thinkahead

13 years ago

I'm in the same boat, Yorkshire, UK is terrible at the moment, can't get the car out so it's a 12 hour IM shift for me today! Not that that's a bad thing, after all it's very enjoyable if a little stressful at times but, hey, that means I'm alive eh?!

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Richard Van

13 years ago

Originally Posted by thinkahead

I'm in the same boat, Yorkshire, UK is terrible at the moment, can't get the car out so it's a 12 hour IM shift for me today! Not that that's a bad thing, after all it's very enjoyable if a little stressful at times but, hey, that means I'm alive eh?!

You jammy git!

There's hardly any here. Mind you it hasn't stopped everyone driving like there's sheet ice on the road. The roads are dry and I was behind someone doing 10mph today, breaking at curves in the road. I might make a "how to drive in the snow" manual.

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edhodgson

13 years ago

Lovin the snow!!!

I actually like it when things come to a standstill - keeps things nice and calm... ;-)

Don't mind if the Midlands is covered all week.

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Diana Lane

13 years ago

In a further attempt to keep this on topic

I'd also suggest that now would be a good time to get out the digicam and take snaps of snow-covered trees etc for those winter sports or Christmas promotions, or even of pictures of burst and frozen pipes for home insurance sites. The majority of the UK does not get snow often enough for such opportunities

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DireStraits

13 years ago

I wouldn't exactly call it "snowed in", but this is what it's like where I am (excuse dodgy pics - all I have at the moment is the camera built into my laptop lid):

(And as for what I do? Why, take photos and be happy I don't have to commute to/from work, of course!

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Richard Van 13 years ago

[QUOTE=DireStraits;2946035]I wouldn't exactly call it "snowed in", but this is what it's like where I am (excuse dodgy pics - all I have at the moment is the camera built into my laptop lid):

(And as for what I do? Why, take photos and be happy I don't have to commute to/from work, of course! )

Thats a bit more respectable than here, where abouts are you chap?
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Ntech25

13 years ago

I wish I was snowed in here in nyc. Its dec and still nothing down here by the city. Snow is nice and everything just seems to nice and clean when you walk outside early and see all the untouched snow.

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Randy Smith 13 years ago

Yep - another Yorkshirteman here....

Totally snowed in!
Even our main roads are pretty dodgy to drive on (Which always makes me laugh when the council say they have gritted the main roads..... How are we supposed to get our cars off the side roads to even access the main ones...lol)

But yeah - our main roads are pretty poor too just now,

As for what to do:
Walk to the shops - 5 mins
Walk round to see my girl - 20 mins
Walk to my pc to work - 30seconds

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DireStraits

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

Thats a bit more respectable than here, where abouts are you chap?

Hull, East Yorkshire.

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Richard Van 13 years ago

Originally Posted by DireStraits

Hull, East Yorkshire.

Yes I know someone in South Yorkshire and they're struggling. You guys always get the better of it!

Still, I can at least look at your pictures!
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- abbie kye 13 years ago
  
  how do I post photos? what I get is asking for a url?
  
  Originally Posted by Richard Van
  
  Yes I know someone in South Yorkshire and they're struggling. You guys always get the better of it!
  
  Still, I can at least look at your pictures!
  
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  Richard Van 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by abbie kye
  
  how do I post photos? what I get is asking for a url?
  
  Hi Abbie.
  
  The photo's need to be hosted somewhere. Be it Flickr,photoshop etc or even easier, just upload it to a blank page on your blog or website and then enter the image location of the photo.
  
  I don't think there is an attachment option. If I got that all wrong it's because I'm an avid technophobe.
  
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TomBuck

13 years ago

Im loving the snow too

What I am not loving, my school is still open so I do not have time for internet marketing

. Recorded introduction to a product video with it snowing outside, that was cool.

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Neil Morgan

13 years ago

Is it just me or does this feel like a continuation of last winter?!

I'd rather be warm and dry than cold and wet. Never did understand the attraction of skiing.

Here's our car park today:

Snow Field Cam

Cheers,

Neil

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MikeLiving

13 years ago

I enjoy a nice (cold? lol) beer and a warm fire when I'm snowed in. I grab my laptop and just enjoy myself. Although I will say I'm far more productive when I can go outside for a quick break and just relax my thoughts. Being couped up in a house for long periods of time kills me.

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